Whirlpool RC8570XS User manual

SOLID ELEMENT
COOKTOP
Model RC8570XS
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Contents
BEFOREYOU USEYOUR COOKTOP,
IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
PARTSAND FEATURES.
USING YOUR COOKTOP.
Using the Control Knobs
Surface Unit Indicators..
Signal Light..
Solid Element Surface Units
Cookware............................
CARING FORYOUR COOKTOP
Control Panel .
Solid Element Surface Units
Cleaning Chart . .
IF YOU NEEDSERVICEOR ASSISTANCE
WHIRLPOOL COOKTOP WARRANTY.
01987 Whirlpool Corporation
Before you useyour cooktop
Read this Use & Care Guide and the Cooklng Guide for important use
and safety Information.
You are personally responslble for maklng sure that your cooktop...
l is installed by a qualified installer.
l is properly installed and leveled in a countertop and cabinet that can support
the weight.
l is installed in an area protected from the weather.
l is properly connected to the correct electric supply and properly grounded.
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
l is properly maintained.
l is used only for jobs expected of home cooktops.
l is not used by children or anyone unable to operate it properly.
l See the “Installation Instructions” for complete information.
See “Cooklng Guide” for important safety and use information.

IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT allow children to use or
play with any part of the cooktop,
or leave them unattended near it.
They could be burned or injured.
2. DO NOT store things children
might want above the cooktop.
Children could be burned or
injured while climbing on it.
3. DO NOT allow anyone to touch
hot surface units. Dark colored
units can still be hot enough to
burn severely.
4. KEEP children away from the
cooktop when it is on. The cook-
top and surrounding area can
get hot enough to cause burns.
5. DO NOT use the cooktop to
heat a room. Persons in the room
could be burned or injured or a
fire could start.
6. KEEP pan handles turned in, but
not over another surface unit to
avoid burns, injury and to prevent
the utensil from being pushed
off the cooktop.
7. DO NOT use water on grease
fires. The fire will spread. Cover fire
with large lid or smother with
baking soda or salt.
8. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the cooktop.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit and you could be
burned.
9. DO NOT heat unopened con-
tainers. They could explode. The
hot contents could burn you and
container particles could cause
injury
10. MAKE SURE control knobs are in
the off position when you are
finished cooking or when you are
not watching to prevent burns.
l FORYOURSAFETYl
DO NOT STOREOR USEGASOLINE OR OTHERFLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THEVICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHERAPPLIANCE. THEYCOULD
IGNITE CAUSING EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
- SAW THESE INSTRUCTIONS -

Parts and features
Model RC8570XS
SLACK-GLASS
COOKTOP
\
SURFACE UNIT
INDIC<lOR
MODEL \AND SERIAL
NUMBER PLATE
(on bottom of outer box)
l Copyyour Model and Serial Numbers here...
I
, If you need service, or call with
a question, have this information
ready:
1. Complete Model and Serial
Model Number
Numbers (from the plate located
as shown).
Serial Number
2. Purchase date from sales slip.
Copy thls Information in these
Purchase Date
spaces. Keep this book, your
warranty and sales slip together
in a handy place. Servloe Company Phone Number
1 Phase complete and mall the Owner Registration Card
1 tumkhed wttti this product.
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Using yo
L LEFTREAR
I CONTROL KNOB
I
RIGHT REAR
I CONTROL KNOB
I
LEFTFRONT
F CONTROL PANEL
I
RIGHT FRONT
/CONTROL PANEL
-
I
SURFACE UNIT
- INDICATOR
I
r SIGNAL LIGHT
Control knobs must be pushed in
before turning them to a setting.
They can be set anywhere between
HI and OFF.
Sutface Unit Indicators
The solid dot in the surface unit
indicator shows which surface unit
is turned on by that knob.
Signal light
Thesignal light will glow when
a surface unit is on. NOTE:When
the light goes off the surface
unit will still be hot. Do not
leave or store plastic, pans or
other Items on surface units.
Solid Element
Surface Units
Solid element surface units are made of heavy cast-iron to provide even
cooking. Each surface unit has a built-in protective limiter. The limiter senses
uneven cooking temperatures and automatically reduces the heat setting.
The limiter will sense uneven heat when a pan boils dn/, when a pan does not
have a flat bottom, or when a pan is removed and the surface unit is left on.
Solid elements hold heat longer than conventional surface units. For best
cooking results, use a high setting for only a very short period of time. Then
use a lower setting to complete the cooking. You may want to turn the solid
element OFF a few minutes before you are finished cooking.
CAUTION: Solid elements stay hot for a long time. Do not use the Hi
sefflng for long periods of time or leave pans on hot elements when
cooking is done. Burned tood and damage to the cookware could
result.

Untti you get used to the sefflngs, use the following as a guide.
Use Hi to start
Use MED-Hi to
Use MED for Use MED-LO Use LO to keep
foods cooking; hold a rapid gravy, pud- to keep food food cooking
to bring liquids boil; to start dings and cooking after after starting it
to a boil. When frying chicken icing; to cook starting it on a on a higher
cooking foods, or pancakes. large amounts higher setting. setting, to keep
turntoaLO TurntoalO
of vegetables. food warm
or MED-LO or MED-I.0 Turn to a LO
or to melt
setltng when sefflng when sefflng to
chocolate or
slzzie starts. sizzle starts. finish cooking.
shortening.
Pans should be the same size or larger than the surface unit to prevent boilovers
and hot handles.
Only use pans with fiat bottoms. Flat bottoms allow maximum contact between
the pans and the surface units for fast, even cooking. Pans with uneven bottoms
or with a raised pattern on the bottom are not suitable. Flatness of a pan can be
checked by placing an edge of a ruler across it. There should not be space
between the ruler and the bottom of the pan.
--
Do not use trivets, woks with skirts, or canners with concave or
ridged bottoms.
NOTE:if pan bottoms are not fiat, the protective limiter will sense uneven
cooking temperatures and reduce the heat setting. lhls will resuit in longer
cooking times.
See the “Cooking Guide” for important utensil information.

Caring for your cooktop
Control Panel
2. Use warm soapy water and a soft
1. Pull knobs straight off. cloth to wipe the control panel.
Rinse and dry well.
3. Wash knobs in warm soapy water.
Rinse well and dry. 4. Push the knobs straight back on.
Make sure they point to OFF.

Solid Element Surface Units
3. IMPORTANT: After cleaning,
apply a thin coat of salt-free oil to
the CCCL surface units, then heat
3-5 minutes. DO NOT leave ele-
ments unattended while ON. Oil
may smoke slightly when heated.
If surface units have dark spots
caused by grease and food, the
oil treatment will improve their ap-
pearance but not eliminate the
spots. NOTE:Optional Eiectroi
dressing can be applied to the
surtace units to improve their
appearance.
2. For best results, wipe off surface
units with a damp soft cloth and
soapy water after each use.
Burned-on food may be removed
with a soapy scouring pad. The
red spot in the center of the sur-
face unit will gradually wash off.
This is normal and will not affect
the operation of the surface unit.
4. The stainless steel trim rings will
gradually yellow from the heat
of the surface units and pans. This
is normal. The yellowing can be
removed by using stainless steel
cleaner or Cook Top Polishing
Creme on the trim rings.
To obtain order information
for Cook Top Polishing Creme
(PN 814009) or Electrol dressing
(PN 814030), write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPone, IN 46350s
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Cleaning Chart
PART WHAT TO USE HOW TO CLEAN
Control knobs
Warm, soapy water and
l Wash, rinse and dry well.
soH cloth.
l Do not soak.
Control panel
Warm, soapy water or 9 Wash, rinse and dry well.
spray glass cleaner. . Follow directions provided with
cleaner.
Black-glass
cooktop
SoHcloth ans warm,
soapy water.
Nylon or plastic
scouring pad for
stubborn spots.
. Wipe off regularly when cooktop
is cool.
. Do not use abraslve or harsh
cleansers.
Surface unlts SoHcloth and warm,
l Make sure the cooktop and the
(Solid
soapy water.
surface units are cool.
elements)
Soapy scouring pad or
l Wipe off the surface unit aHer each
scouring powder. use.
9 Use wet soapy scouring pad on
hard to remove spots. Rinse Well.
After each cleaning, heat surface
unit until dry
To darken surface unlts or to remove rust spots:
SoHcloth and salt-free
l Make sure surface units are cool.
oil. 9AHer each cleaning, apply thin coat
of oil to surface units, then heat for
3-5 minutes. Slight smoking of oil will
occur.
‘Electrol dressing,
l Follow the directions on the dressing.
(PN 814030).
NOTE: This will Improve surface unlt
appearance, but not ellmlnate dark
spots.
(Trlm rlngs) *Non-abrasive stainless
steel cleaner or Cook
Top Polishing Creme,
(PN 814009).
l Make sure surface units are
cool.
l Follow directions provided with
cleaner or polishing creme.
NOTE: Yellowlng of trlm rlngs Is normal from heat
of the surface units and pans.
*See page 8 for re-order information
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If you need service or assistance,
we suggest you follow these five steps:
1. Before calling for
assistance...
Performance problems often result
from little things you can find and fix
yourself without tools of any kind.
if nothing operates:
l Is the cooktop wired correctly to a
live circuit with the proper voltage?
(See “Installation Instructions:‘)
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
if surface units will not operate
or seem to cook too slow:
l Have you checked your home’s
main fuses or circuit breaker box?
l Is the surface unit control knob
turned to a setting other than OFF?
l Are you using the proper cook-
ware? See page 6.
l Do the control knobs turn?
if surface unit control knob(s)
will not turn:
l Did you push in before trying to turn?
if cooking results aren’t what
you expected:
l Is the cooktop level?
l Are the pans the size called for in the
recipe?
l Are you following a tested recipe
from a reliable source?
l Do the cooking utensils have
smooth, flat bottoms and fit the sur-
face unit being used?
l Are you allowing time for a longer
warm-up and cool-down?
See the Cooklng Guide for more infor-
mation on cooking problems and
how to solve them.
2. If you need
assistance%.
Call Whirlpool COOL-LINE@ serv-
ice assistance telephone number.
Dial free from anywhere in the U.S.:
I-SOO-25313Ol
and talk with one of our trained Con-
sultants. The Consultants can instruct
you in how to obtain satisfactory oper-
ation from your appliance or, if serv-
ice is necessary, recommend a
qualified service company in your
area.
3. If you need service?..
Whirlpool has a
nationwide net-
work of franchised
TECH-CARE@ Serv-
ice Companies.
TECH-CARE service
technicians are trained to fulfill the
product warranty and provide after-
warranty service, anywhere in the
United States. To locate TECH-CARE
service in your area, call our COOL-
LINE service assistance telephone
number (see Step 2) or look in your
telephone directory Yellow Pages
under:
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